Tweet Hunter
Software for growing an audience on X (formerly Twitter): viral tweet search, AI writing, scheduling and relationship management.
AcquiredSource [1]Source [4]Source [7]Last verified Oct 2, 2026
About Tweet Hunter
Tweet Hunter started as a search bar that retrieved viral tweets on a given topic and grew into a suite with tweet scheduling, AI-generated tweets and relationship management for creators who build a personal brand on X.Source [1]Source [2]
Its early growth came through creator partnerships. Twitter creator JK Molina joined the project for a share of profits and exit proceeds, and his launch took monthly revenue from about $3,000 to about $20,000 within weeks, according to the founders.Source [3]Source [5]Source [2]
Tweet Hunter had about 5,000 customers ahead of its 2022 sale to lempire. Its dependence on the X API became a risk after the platform's API changes under Elon Musk, which Louis-Lucas has said nearly ended the product before a workaround was found.Source [1]Source [6]
What happened
Tibo Louis-Lucas and Thomas Jacquesson built Tweet Hunter in May 2021 inside their studio Pony Express, which shipped a new product every week until one gained traction. It was sold together with its LinkedIn sibling Taplio to lempire, the company behind lemlist, in 2022 for $2 million in cash plus an earnout. The product remains online under lempire.Source [1]Source [4]Source [7]Source [8]
Timeline
- 2024Co-founder Tibo Louis-Lucas announced he had left Tweet Hunter to focus on his earlier-stage products.Source [9]
- 2023-01lempire CEO Guillaume Moubeche published the acquisition story, describing an earnout tied to revenue goals plus stock options.Source [4]Source [7]
- 2022Sold with Taplio to lempire for $2 million in cash plus an earnout.Source [1]Source [4]
- 2021-09Creator JK Molina's launch campaign lifted MRR from about $3,000 to about $20,000.Source [3]Source [5]
- 2021-05First paying user.Source [3]Source [1]
Products and brands
- Tweet Hunter: Viral tweet library, AI tweet writing, scheduling and CRM for X creators.Source [1]Source [8]
Funding and financials
- Combined Tweet Hunter and Taplio revenue at sale
- About $1 million a year, about $100,000 MRR (2022, as reported by They Got Acquired)Source [1]
- Combined ARR at end of earnout
- About $8 million (founder-reported, 2026)Source [6]Source [10]
People on Founded, and where they went next
| Person | Here | Also built |
|---|---|---|
| Tibo Louis-Lucas | Co-founder2021 to 2024 | OutrankActiveRevidActiveTaplioAcquiredDreamzBankruptPistacheAcquired |
Links
Sources
- How Pony Express' Tweet Hunter and Taplio sold to lempire, They Got Acquired, 2023-03-22. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- How We Built A $3.5M ARR LinkedIn Tool That Will Be Acquired For $10M-$15M, Starter Story, 2023-05-18. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- From Bankruptcy to Millionaire in 2 Years: How Tibo Louis-Lucas Built and Sold TweetHunter & Taplio, First Class Founders podcast, 2023-11-08. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- How I turned my middle-school mate into a multi-millionaire (archived), lempire blog (Guillaume Moubeche), 2023-01-16. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- The SaaS Distribution Channel Bet Behind a $12M Portfolio, SaaS Club podcast (Omer Khan), 2026-05-07. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Tibo's Tweet Hunter Exit: The Earnout That Priced His Own Growth at 1x, No Code Exits (Substack), 2026-09-18. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Tweet Hunter acquired for $2m + earn out, Indie Hackers, 2023-01-19. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Tweet Hunter homepage, Tweet Hunter. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Indie Bites episode 115 with Tibo Louis-Lucas, Indie Bites podcast, 2024-05-16. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Tibo Maker: SaaS Founder, SEO & AI Growth Playbooks, tmaker.io (personal site). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.